A Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatment Distribution and Biofeedback Effects on Speech Production in School-Age Children With Apraxia of Speech.
Jonathan L PrestonNicole F CaballeroMegan C LeeceDongliang WangBenedette M HerbstNina R BenwayPublished in: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR (2023)
When the number of treatment hours is fixed, an intensive schedule of Speech Motor Chaining facilitated greater improvement than a distributed schedule. Ultrasound biofeedback initially accelerated learning, but the benefits may dissipate as treatment continues or after it ends.